Have you guys read Malcom Gladwell's Outliers? In it is a chapter titled "The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes" which explains how the Korean culture — more specifically, its emphasis on hierarchical structure — has made them more prone to plane crashes. As I'm sure all of you already know, last week, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport. And while my first thoughts centered around the passengers and crew's well-being (I was especially concerned because my cousin is a pilot for Asiana who regularly makes the Seoul to SF route), my mind also recalled Gladwell's take on Korean pilots. And, before I knew it, the media too began to add the Korean culture into a possible contributing factor to...